http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl? http://www.eblah.com en http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1254843072/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1254843072/#num1 Club Six host Bob Aylward inducted
into Victoria Music Hall Of Fame
as Most Influential Broadcaster

Bob Alyward was inducted into the Victoria Music HOF "by HOF founder Glenn Parfitt

In the 1960's, Bob Aylward was the host of CHEK TV's "Club 6". It was a music and dance show for teenagers and Bob was Victoria's answer to "Dick Clark'. Bob was always featuring young new talent on his show and many musicians enjoyed the experience of performing in front of a TV camera for the first time.

Bob was the first broadcaster inducted into the Victoria Music Hall of Fame but due to circumstances was unable to attend the 2007 celebration and hadn't received his certificate or caricature until yesterday. Attending yesterday's Victoria Broadcasters Club luncheon, Bob was taken off guard when Glenn Parfitt from the Royal City Music Project entered the room and presented him with his award

Royal City Music Project website
http://www.RCMPsite.com  

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   The Victoria Music Hall of Fame

2009 Awards Celebration
Sunday September 20, 2009
Element in the Strathcona Hotel 919 Douglas St. Victoria B.C.
Doors open @ 1:30pm Ceremonies 2:00pm
Tickets $15. Available 24 hours a day at the Strathcona Hotel front desk

Founded in 2004, the Victoria Music Hall of Fame was created to pay tribute and recognize those whose contribution to music has influenced and inspired both their musical peers along with generations of Victoria musicians past, present and in the future. This year’s inductees are:

Bob Rock: Lifetime Achievement Award

Paul Horn: Most Influential Jazz Musician 1950-1974

The Brothers Forbes: Most Influential Rock & Roll/Contemporary Group 1960-1969

Harry Creech: Most Influential Rock & Roll/Contemporary Musician 1960-1969

Buddy Glover/Fred Usher: Most Influential Rock & Roll/Contemporary Musician(s) 1950-1959

Ron Tuele & the Monarchs: Most Influential Rock & Roll/Contemporary Group 1950-1959

Blues Union: Most Influential Blues Group 1950-1974

Wayne Peters: Most Influential Country Musician 1950-1974

Fraser McAlpine: Most Influential Broadcaster 1950-1969

Club A Go Go: Musicians Favorite Venue 1950-1969

The brick & mortar home of the Victoria Music Hall of Fame was opened in December 2004 on the Inner Harbour at Darcy's Pub 1127 Wharf St. Although humble in its beginnings, it continues to grow while inspiring another generation of musicians who play there 7 nights a week. An electronic ballot is sent every spring to local musicians young and old, asking who influenced them musically and should be inducted into the Victoria Music Hall of Fame. Nominations are submitted by current members of the Victoria Music Hall of Fame. This selection process authenticates the balloting by a nominee’s musical peers. The Victoria Music Hall of Fame is supported in part by the Royal City Music Project. Created in 2002 by Victoria native Glenn Parfitt, the project’s website (http://www.rcmpsite.com) captures both music history and culture in Victoria from 1950-1985. With over 6000 pictures, 300 audio clips and 90 video clips, it has become the cities best reference for musical history.


List of current Victoria Radio and Television inductees:

Fraser McAlpine (2009 Most Influential Broadcaster 1956-1965)

Norm Pringle (2008 Most Influential Broadcaster 1956-1965)

Bob Aylward (2007 Most Influential Broadcaster 1956-1965)


Thanks to our sponsors: Alpine Auto Repair, Cords Alpine Engine Specialists, Long & McQuade, Lazarus Productions, DL Sound & Lighting, and Darcy’s Pub.

Royal City Music Project Website
http://rcmpsite.com/
For more information, pictures and artist bio’s, please contact Glenn Parfitt at g.parfitt@shaw.ca

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Victoria musicians have now completed a ballot for the 2009 Victoria Music Hall Of Fame inductions.

The Victoria broadcaster who most influenced & supported Victoria's music from 1950 to 1969.
2009 inductee: Fraser McAlpine CKDA & CJVI.

The celebration takes place at Element (Formerly the Old Forge) on September 20 for the 2009 celebration.

other Victoria Broadcasters who have been inducted into the Victoria Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame include: CKDA disc-jockey Norm Pringle and long-time CHEK TV Club Six host Bob Aylward.

for a list of other inductees, please visit the Royal City Music Project website
http://www.rcmpsite.com  

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Royal City Music Project produced in honour of Norm's past broadcast history the following video presentation, something that brings back lots of fine memories and faces, especially of Victoria/ Hotel Douglas/ CKDA

http://www.rcmpsite.com/video_.....all_Of_Fame_2008.wmv
  

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                                     Presents
            Victoria's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

              
                     RCMPsite.com's Glenn Parfitt makes presentation to Norm Pringle
                                     Photo: Godfrey Stephens

by Michael Easton
Puget Sound Radio dot com
Monday Sept. 22/08


a couple of days ago long-time friend Dave Kissinger emailed telling me he and his band were going to be inducted into the Victoria Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Sunday. I then realized this was the weekend long time Victoria disc-jockey Norm Pringle was also to be inducted. Sunday at the 'Strath' was a date for ME!

Located in one of Victoria's most popular Hotel's the Strathcona Hotel on Douglas Street has a number of various night clubs, one called 'Element', formerly known, or part of it was the Old Forge was where all the action was taking place. I think I finally figured about where the bowling alley used to be, something long time Victorians can relate to.

'Familiar Faces'

As I desended down-under into the tombs of Element
I ran into former CFAX/KOOL owner Mel Cooper.

         Red Robinson, Mel Cooper,    Norm Pringle & R&R HOF Bob Dalziel
Photo taken by Godfrey Stephens

Mel's memory of Norm Pringle when he was PD at CKMO now CFUN, not only had Norm hired Mel away from CJAV in Port Alberni and brought him to the big smoke of Vancouver, but called George Melford Cooper into his office before going on the air and told him to drop the George and change his name to "Mel" for on-air purposes, something Mel decided to prolong. That was in 1951.

It was great to finally meet Michael Forbes of the Ocean's "Forbes and Marshall" Michael introduced me to his uncle John, John Forbes, along with Michael's dad Larry were the 'Brothers Forbes' who rocked the Old Forge in the old days, what a delight!

The Master of Ceremonies for the event was CFAX 1070 morning man Al Ferraby with a guest appearance from Mr. Radio himself, Red Robinson.

Red had come over from Vancouver to Introduce his long time friend and fellow broadcaster Norm Pringle as the inductee for Most Influential Broadcaster 1957-1965 . Red shared with us that when Norm left his disc-jockey job at CKDA in Victoria and headed down to California with his lovely young bride Elsie, Norm didn't have any on-air work lined up, so apon arrival in Hollywood, Norm was referred by a friend Rupert Stephens to apply for a job at Western United Recorders in Hollywood. It just so happens this man's son Godfrey Stephens provided the photo's for this occasion. Thank you very much Godfrey.

carpet Red  
for Red September 21, 2008

Red Robinson arrives in 68 California Mustang,
greeted by RCMP founder Glenn Parfitt

'Fever'

back to when Red was driving down to Hollywood in a red convertible and met up with his old pal Norm who was now working for Western United Recorders. Norm's job was the recording and sending out of material  for Armed Forces Radio Stations. Although Norm wasn't on the air, he still had a keen ear for music and had recorded a song from a local telethon program by Peggy Lee, the song was called Fever. When he played it for Red, Red was so impressed he brought it back to Vancouver with him and started playing it on the air. He got a call from Capital records Canada asking where he got the record, because Canadian fans were wanting to buy after the airtime he was giving play on his show. I think someone was talking when he gave the reply to the Canadian record company, something like it was his collection, it appearred a somewhat vague reply to their question. He was then contacted by Capital Records in Hollywood and was informed Ms. Lee had not recorded the song. Red suggested perhaps Ms Lee should be taken into the studio and record the song and the rest is history, the song was a Giant Number One hit. Norm certainly knew how to pick a winner.


PSR's Michael Easton and Norm Pringle
Photo taken by Godfrey Stephens

back to my friend Dave Kissinger and his band called the Regents and each of the members were to be inducted into the Victoria Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the keyboard player was none other than Rogers Calgary radio man Vince Cownden. What a pleasure to see and talk with Vince after all these years. He tells me his dad Walter Cownden, a long time Victoria Radio man, probably the only radio guy I knew who worked at all three of the original Victoria stations, CJVI, CFAX and CKDA/CFMS. Vince says dad is still going strong and is active at 89 years old.


PSR Congratulates Glenn Parfitt for his incredible efforts in bringing the Victoria Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame to fruition and for a website that marvels me with each visit  
try it :)  http://www.RCMPsite.com

a message from Glenn Parfitt...
Another one in the books folks as the Victoria Rock & Roll Music Hall O Fame puts another magical afternoon in the history books. A huge thanks to Red Robinson, Al Ferraby, Bob Dalziel, Barry Ensign, Art Horsman, Deb Rhymer and Brian Newcomebe for emceeing and introducing the Class Of 2008 to the Hall. Special thanks to Allen & Laurie Page for hooking Red up with the coolest ride in a 1968 Mustang California Special.

                        


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